Getting Educated

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1. In 1949, following the Communists' victory in the civil war between Communists and Nationalists, the Common Program establishes the right of all citizens to education and the responsibility of the state to provide it. In which country did this take place?

A. Cuba
B. China
C. Japan
D. Vietnam

B. China
QQ: How many people got that right? The year shouldn? have left much room for doubt?br />
2. The 20th century has been marked by the emergence of national school systems among developing nations, particularly in Asia and Africa. Compulsory elementary education has become nearly universal, but evidence indicates that large numbers of children do not attend school? Can you guess how many of those that age 6 to 18 throughout the world do not attend school?

A. 20 percent
B. 30 percent
C. 40 percent
D. 50 percent

D. 50 percent
QQ: That number is far too high. The QuizQueen was outraged that she only discovered it by accident and that there is not a far greater outcry about the issue.

3. During the Middle Ages, what organization helped preserve learning, especially by saving the manuscripts of Classical Greece and Rome?

A. Monasteries
B. Monarchies
C. Masons
D. Knights Templar

A. Monasteries
QQ: Much history and learning would have been lost if the Monks had not preserved and copied ancient manuscripts.

4. Did one of these educational advances not take place during the ninth century?

A. Emperor Charlemagne instituted a revival of learning
B. Al Qarawiyin University was established in Fes, Morocco
C. King Alfred the Great initiated a revival of learning
D. Muslims and Jews promoted education within their own societies and also served as translators who brought ancient Greek thought to European scholars
E. They are all true!

E. They are all true!
QQ: These events still have implications for modern educators and students.

5. What movement led to the creation of elementary and secondary schools in the 16th century?

A. The Renaissance
B. The Humanist
C. The Reformation
D. The Counter Reformation

C. The Reformation
QQ: Martin Luther? Reformation movement led to the creation of Protestant elementary and secondary schools, although the Counter Reformation later led to the Jesuits setting up a Roman Catholic school system in many countries.

6. During which century were the foundations laid for the possibility of mass education?

A. 20th
B. 19th
C. 18th
D. 17th

C. 18th
QQ: During this century Prussia established a school system, Peter the Great began a formal education system in Russia, schools and colleges were developed in Colonial America, and education reforms resulted from the French Revolution. In addition, in England the Sunday school movement was initiated for the benefit of poor and working children.

7. Which educator developed the teaching method that stresses development of initiative and self-reliance by permitting children to do by themselves the things that interest them, but within strictly disciplined limits?

A. Maria Montessori of Italy
B. Johann Herbart of Germany
C. Horace Mann of the United States
D. Herbert Spencer of England

A. Maria Montessori of Italy
QQ: She first introduced the now world-famous Montessori Method in 1907.

8. Educational systems in the Western world were based on the educational methods of which religious tradition?

A. Roman Catholic
B. Jewish
C. Hindu
D. Buddhist

B. Jewish
QQ: Surprised? You shouldn? be!

9. Which ancient Greek philosopher created the foundation for the liberal arts education widely embraced by Western educators?

A. Plato
B. Isocrates
C. Aristotle
D. Socrates

B. Isocrates
QQ: He believed in teaching the whole student?ind, body, and soul?o be a well-rounded person.

10. What is scholasticism?

A. The art of earnest study
B. An ordered system integrating both the natural wisdom of Greece and Rome and the religious wisdom of Christianity
C. Writer? cramp
D. A paper cut

B. An ordered system integrating both the natural wisdom of Greece and Rome and the religious wisdom of Christianity
QQ: It was a philosophical and theological movement that took place during the Middle Ages.

11. Which culture has one of the oldest known systems of education, a system that taught religion and promoted the traditions of the people?

A. American
B. Druidic
C. Egyptian
D. Roman Catholic

C. Egyptian
QQ: Maybe you didn? know the answer, but the other options should have made this easy!

12. Who wrote The Century of the Child, arguing that young children require flexible and creative instruction that responds to each child? individual needs and talents, which was published in 1900?

A. Maria Montessori of Italy
B. Ellen Key of Sweden
C. Bertrand Russell of England
D. John Dewey of the United States

B. Ellen Key of Sweden
QQ: Barnets ?hundrade was translated as The Century of the Child in 1909.

13. During what century did science become a part of the courses of study in the universities and secondary schools?

A. 18th
B. 17th
C. 16th
D. 15th

B. 17th
QQ: The foundation of the Royal Society of London for improving Natural Knowledge in 1660 helped simplify the exchange of scientific and cultural information and ideas among European scholars.

14. Why did British religious leader Robert Raikesis found the modern Sunday school movement?

A. To provide secular and religious education to factory children
B. To convert Irish Catholic children to Protestantism
C. To promote the children? Bible he? written
D. To up the congregation of the Church of England

A. To provide secular and religious education to factory children
QQ: He established the first Sunday school at Gloucester in 1780 as a means of furnishing both secular and religious education to children whose employment in the factories prevented them from attending the secular schools.

15. When were the first universities established in northern Europe?

A. 8th Century
B. 10th Century
C. 12th Century
D. 14th Century

C. 12th Century
QQ: The Scholasticism movement and renown of such teachers as Saint Thomas Aquinas led to this development although education was still the privilege of the upper classes.

Kids Educational Craft Ideas - Alternatives To Using A Paint

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Kids Educational Craft Ideas - Alternatives To Using A Paint


Painting opens up a world of colour and communication for children and is a wonderful way for them to create. There are many simple and exciting alternatives to using a paint brush.

String painting is easy and is a great way for children to pattern paint. You just wrap some string around a small wooden block (this could be a building block that your children play with). A square or rectangle shape is better, but make sure that it is big enough for the child to hold easily. To aid in your child's learning, it is best to have a variety of different sizes handy. Prepare some paint and pour it into some old polystyrene trays or any tray that you can afford to use for lots of painting activities. Dip the block into the paint and press on the paper and you're done!

Marble painting is another way for children to have fun and also learn hand eye coordination whilst creating different patterns. Prepare some paint and put it in a container that has deep sides, such as an old baking tray or a shallow cardboard box. The top of a shoe box is an excellent example providing that it is still strong and intact. Put some paper in the bottom of the tray with a small amount of paint (you can use two or three different colours at a time). Drop a marble in the tray and let the children move the marble backwards and forwards, sideways etc. to create their own work of art.

Finger painting develops the child's sensory skills as they feel and touch the paint. Put some paint on an old table and let the children put their hands in it and make their own designs. If you do not have an old table that you can use, then you can always put some plastic on the table and this will suffice.

Please bear in mind that most paints are easily washed off surfaces and hands with hot soapy water but please check the instructions to be certain! Once the children have finished their painting, put a piece of paper on top and peel it off. Put it somewhere to dry and then they have a print of their art work to show to family and friends.

Here are some other quick tips and alternatives that your children may enjoy that can also be used for printing...

* Cotton bud painting can encourage children to paint in a different way, which develops fine motor skills.

* Cotton wool has a different feel and texture to it.

* Paint rollers are fun to use on large rectangular areas. So this would be ideal for example, if you are planning on painting a red cardboard bus.

* Cotton reels and corks can be used for pattern painting.

* Sponges cut into different shapes can be a great way to recycle and you can use both their rough and smooth sides in painting. Some examples of shapes you can use are rectangles and circles and a diamond or star. You can also purchase sponge shapes from a good toy shop, or you can order them from educational supply magazines.

* Other ideas include the cardboard rolls inside household foil and plastic wrap, plastic forks or jar lids.

Just remember to let those creative juices flow.

Design Your Childs After School Activities Yourself

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Design Your Childs After School Activities Yourself

Giving the best to ones child is the most pressing desire of each and every parent. At times, however, one may land up with a school that does not offer any extracurricular activities. Though there is some merit in having a professionally-trained person guide and oversee the activities of the children after school, the parents can also develop activities for their children. In fact, at times, the parent is a better judge at what kind of extracurricular activity is correct for their child.

There is a special role that a parent can play in the overall academic, physical and social development of a child. Here are some tips on what activities to give importance to and options for various other activities that a child may be interested in.

Needless to say the school and the homework assignments should take precedence over any other fun-filled or special interest activities. The best way to emphasize the importance of these to your child is to ensure that the days' quota of reading, writing and assignments is over before other activities start. If while doing so, you discover that your child has a special interest in a specific academic area like robots or space or animals, don't shy away from aiding the process of discovery and exploration. With the Internet abound with information, encourage your child to learn more and share with you their discoveries. You could be surprised with the wealth of knowledge that your child will emerge with.

Social development can be given an impetus by promoting clubs. These could be reading clubs, library clubs, debate clubs and the like. These can allow your child to participate in story reading sessions and can instill a sense of sharing and being together. Some clubs can also be formed with the purpose of community service in mind and could take on tasks like 'clean-the-city' drives. Social programs can also give your child their first experience in charity, community service and suffering. Volunteering for such programs will enable them to have a sense of achievement.

If you would like to further your child in the pursuit of sports and physical activities, then you could consider enrolling them in a sports club. Dancing is another form of physical activity that allows for a release of all the energy that is pent up among kids. The gym can also be a good source of release.

Another option is to involve your child in household activities like cooking, cleaning, watering the plants etc. This will give you a helping hand and at the same time will infuse a familial bonding among the family members.

From the above it is obvious that the need for a school that has extracurricular activities after school is not an all-pervading requirement. Rather the absence of the same allows you to get more involved in the all round development of you child.